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Care of patients with mental health issues in the emergency department: a quality...
The potential clinical challenges of caring for patients with mental health issues in the ED
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RSV cases are already high – are you prepared for a possible winter surge?
How to manage symptoms and risk of seasonal lower respiratory tract infections in children
Last chance to have your say in the Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey
Survey focuses on nurses’ experiences of end of life care during COVID-19
Simulated learning hours set to play bigger role in students’ clinical practice
NMC proposals would allow up to 600 hours to count towards requirements
Kenyan government denies it will receive cut of nurses’ salaries as part of UK deal
Unemployed Kenyan nurses will come to work in NHS to boost numbers
Unlimited flexible working requests for nurses after NHS rethink on work-life balance
Move is part of an expanded flexible working policy hoped to improve staff retention
‘Under pressure like never before’: Northern Ireland calls on 100 army medics
Request comes after two trusts issued appeals for exhausted nurses to take on extra shifts
Evidence and Practice
Care of patients with mental health issues in the emergency department: a quality...
The potential clinical challenges of caring for patients with mental health issues in the ED
Health promotion in emergency care: rationale, strategies and activities
Concept of health promotion and its relevance to nurses working in the emergency department
Managing children’s forearm fractures in the emergency department
Forearm fractures are most common fractures among children and young people aged up to 19
Identifying patients with COVID-19 who require early continuous positive airway pressure
How vital signs measurements can identify patients with COVID who require early CPAP
Managing violence and aggression in the emergency department
Featuring a successful small-scale trial of body-worn cameras at an East London ED
Assessing and investigating patients with a suspected bone tumour
Nurses working in ED need to know how to assess, manage and refer patients with a bone tumour
Features
Sexual exploitation of children: how to raise concerns
NSPCC warns of a rise in cases of child exploitation during the pandemic
Sickle cell crisis: step-by-step advice on spotting the signs and how to respond
Lack of knowledge of the blood disorder is common. Find out how to help your patients
Cellulitis: management, diagnosis and what nurses need to know
Summer insect bites can often trigger the infection as well as dog bites
The real-life Charlie Fairhead: how my career inspired Casualty character
Gary Jones talks about how it feels to have his nursing career portrayed on the small screen
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
COVID-19 and acute kidney injury – do you know how to identify patients at risk?
AKI is linked to COVID-19, and the pandemic has affected both its incidence and demographics
Opinion
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
The system aims to offer transparent pay and conditions – but is it still fit for purpose?
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale and how can nurses interpret it?
Guidance on assessing acute neurological conditions or brain injury used worldwide
Skin conditions: how to identify rashes and diseases on darker skin types
Black and brown skin tones have been neglected in medical literature - but that’s changing
Students
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?
How resuscitation training can ease the transition from student to newly qualified nurse
Staffordshire University’s free courses offer a way to keep in touch with former students
Why we’re glad we opted-in to paid clinical placements to help the NHS during COVID-19
Reflections on the unforgettable experience of front-line practice during the pandemic
Careers
What it takes to be a police custody nurse
Forensic samples and assessing mental illness, injury and addiction are all part of the role
Fancy a new job? Come to our careers fair and you might even go home with an offer
Explore your options and meet a variety of nurse employers keen to recruit
Becoming an advanced clinical practitioner: what you need to know
From the four pillars to credentialing, what it takes to achieve advanced practice